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Arson suspect surrenders

One of three arson suspects sought in a fire at a drug store in Wilmington surrendered Thursday, city fire officials said.

Marquis J. Green, 30, of Wilmington, was charged with reckless burning in the Friday fire at Walgreens in the 800 block of N. Market St., said Battalion Chief James Jobes, a spokesman for the Wilmington Fire Department.

Green's bail information was not available.

Jobes credited "the use of video surveillance, media support and the community" for his arrest.

An automatic alarm just after noon sent firefighters to the two-story building, which was being evacuated due to heavy smoke, Jobes said.

A clothing rack was set on fire in the center of the store, he said, and managers tried unsuccessfully to put it out with hand-held fire extinguishers. Jobes put out the fire with an extinguisher at the store.

It took nearly two hours to clear the building of smoke, he said.

Two suspects remain at-large.

Arson suspect(Photo: WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT)

Arson suspect(Photo: WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT)

Anyone with information about their identity is asked to call the city fire marshal's office at (302) 576-3120.

Contact robin brown at (302) 324-2856 or rbrown@delawareonline.com. Find her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @rbrowndelaware.